\documentclass{article}

\begin{document}

\begin{itemize}
  \item Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam
  nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed
\item Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam
  nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed
\end{itemize}

  \begin{itemize}
    something here

    \item [options] blah blah
    \item * the star is the correct one
    \item etcetera
  \end{itemize}

  \end{document}
